Lewis’s Medical Surgical Nursing 12th Edition by Harding, Kwong, Hagler & Reinisch (2022)

Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, Single Volume, 12th Edition (2022) by Mariann M. Harding PhD, RN, CNE, FAADN, Jeffrey Kwong, Debra Hagler, and Courtney Reinisch is a multi-award-winning cornerstone medical-surgical nursing text. American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 1st Place in Medical-Surgical Nursing, 2023 and Selected for Doody’s Core Titles 2024 with “Essential Purchase” designation in Medical/Surgical. Published by Elsevier.Gain the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in medical-surgical nursing with this leading textbook. Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing uses a conversational writing style, a focus on nursing concepts and clinical trends, evidence-based content, and basic pathophysiology review to provide the solid foundation needed in a rapidly changing healthcare environment. Comprehensive chapters cover topics including nursing management and collaboration, health promotion, acute interventions, and ambulatory care. Summary tables and boxes make it easy to find essential information, and a building-block approach makes even the most complex concepts simple to grasp.New to the 12th Edition: three new chapters; a stronger focus on the nursing process, clinical judgment, and preparation for the Next-Generation NCLEX (NGN) Examination; content written and reviewed by leading experts in the field; updated evidence-based practice; and thoroughly revised pharmacology, pathophysiology, and nursing interventions aligned with current clinical guidelines.Topics covered: concepts in nursing practice; pathophysiologic mechanisms of disease; perioperative care; problems related to comfort and coping; problems related to altered sensory input; problems of oxygenation (respiratory and cardiovascular systems); problems of ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination (gastrointestinal and urinary); problems related to movement and coordination (neurologic and musculoskeletal); problems related to regulatory and reproductive mechanisms (endocrine, reproductive, and integumentary); problems related to altered immunologic function (HIV, organ transplantation, autoimmune disorders); oncology; acute care nursing; emergency and disaster nursing; and end-of-life care.Essential for: BSN, ADN, and accelerated nursing programs; medical-surgical nursing courses; NCLEX-RN and Next Gen NCLEX preparation; CMSRN (Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse) certification; practicing registered nurses on med-surg units; and nursing preceptors and educators.